Devon (Alberta)

Devon is a town in Edmonton Capital Region. It has a population of 6,600 people (2016). It is known for its botanical gardens.

Understand
Devon owes its existence to one of the largest oil discoveries in the world. On 1947 February 13, the Imperial Leduc #1 well struck oil, and the new town of Devon was constructed shortly thereafter by Imperial Oil to accommodate its workers. Devon sits on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River; Parkland County is north of the river and Leduc County is south of the river.

By car
From the airport (or anywhere else), the only way to get to Devon is by car. It is about southwest of downtown Edmonton. Travellers from West Edmonton can take either Highway 16 or Highway 16A west to Highway 60 (exit 371 on Hwy 16), and then travel south; while travellers from South Edmonton can take Highway 2 south to Highway 19 (exit 525) and travel west.

Get around
The town is easily walkable, but almost all the points of interest are best accessed by car.

Go next
Edmonton is 25 minutes away and includes the West Edmonton Mall, one of the largest shopping centres on earth. Or you can go south to Calgary or west to Jasper.